The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-29

Parties at alTDaHkb are boSUiAiS VhC NoE".
bilities Of a steam evaporator Samples OF
their evaporated pluns and Strawberries
certainly look well a fair trial viii be
given blackberries, peaches, pears and vege-
tables.
The Rev. John R. Scott (colored, of
jacksonville, left Friday for Saratoga
Springs, Y. Y, to represent the colored
Temperance people of Florida in the Right
Worthy Grand Lodge which is in session
there now.
John DOYLE, one of the Jacksonville steve
dores, estimates that by the transfer OF the
lumber and shipping business to Fernandlna
that Jacksonville loses about S24 900 per
month, and says that this is more damaging
/ than missing tourists
Two new tables for the use of reporters
have been placed in the Mayors office at
Gainesville The power of the press is GER
tainly prodigious when it win move the
city to such an extent. Cushioned chairs
and cigars will probably be added soon
At Seneca, by the Rev. Alexander, George
W. Worthington to Miss Kate Bramhau.
Both the contracting parties are favorltes
in Seneca, Miss Bramhall being the school
teacher there. A fine supper was given af-
ter the wedding and the happy couple were
serenaded by the Seneca band.
Lake Cityites should be happy Peaches
bles are plentiful and cheap. Fine strings
of trout and Dream are daily brought in
from the surrounding lakes, while black
berries are getting ripe, and the average
citizen sees no immediate prospect of Starva
ton.
The Orlando district of the Methodist
Episcopal Conference, in session at Orlando
last week, embraces three counties, Orange,
Sunpter and fernando. There are nine
I.l,o .RfI aia
gates and visitors attending the conference
! were between 100 and 125. Bishop Joseph
Key, OF Georgia, presided.
In the case of A. A. Palmer VS.. the city
of Jacksonville, tried in the Circuit Court
Thursday, the jury returned a verdict in
favor Of Palmer, giving him $3.50 damages.
Last December, while Palmer was walking
near Hartridges stables, he fell on broken
, sidewalk and broke his arm, and out of the
accident originated the suit.
All members of the Democratic Executive
Committee, late of Orange and Sumter, now
of the county of Lake. are urgently re-
quested to meet at Yalaha on Tuesday, May
81, for the purpose of arranging for calling
a convention of the citizens for the purpose
Of recommending officers for the county Of
Lake to be appointed by the Governor.
Wednesday night the big Merchants and
Mechanics Building and Loan Association,
of Jacksonville, held their monthly meeting
and $1,000 was sold. The semi-annual re-
| port was also read and showed most crafty
| ing results, the accrued value being now S11
| per share, having increased from IS inside
of six months. Since the establishment of
this institution $4,000 have been loaned
out.
The Orange county Board of Health has
recommended the adoption Of all possible
| means of sanitation in all the towns in
| Orange county, to go Immediately into eff
feet, and that the city physician of each
town in the county be made an officer of the
Board Of Health, and be empowered with
| full authority of the same to enforce any
and all sanitary measures which he may
| think necessary or may be recommended by
the board.
Lieut. D. D. Gaillard and J. H. Bacon,
of the United States Corps of Engineers,
are at the Ocean View, St Augustine, and
will commence Immediately on a survey of
the St Augustine bar, preparatory to i'm
| proving the bar by means of jetties. The
steamer Three Links has been chartered for
} their use. This will be an event of the
utmost importance to ST. Augustine and
will have great effect upon her CONNER
cial interests.
c. F. Lane, of Lake Worth, passed
through Jacksonville yesterday morning for
his New York home lie says Superinten-
dent Sneden, of the Jacksonville, Tampa
and Key West railroad, and Engineer
knight have Just returned from a trip to
the lake, and that railroad of seven miles
| will be built from the head of Lake Worth
to Jupiter. The cause for this roadway is
to put to an early market about 12, 900 crates
of tomatoes; 900 barrels of miscellaneous
| vegetables; 800 tons of general freight and
900, 900 feet of lumber during the next sea.
son. The road will be completed Dec 1.
The Circuit Court at Barlow now in ses.
sion has been engaged most of the week in
the trial of S. 7. Fletcher, charged with
| shooting Walter Wilson, and wounding
Irving Wilson, at Auburndale, OH the eve
ming of Jan. s last. The State was
represented by j. L. Dunlap, acting State'1
Attorney for this case, assisted by Messrs
Hanson and Sessions. The defendant was
| represented by MeSsrs. Sparkman, Wall and
Truman, of Tampa; Judge Mershon of Or.
lando; D. I. Fletcher, of jacksonville, and
| Brady and Clark, of Barlow The case was
I given to the jury Wednesday evening, and
after being out fifteen minutes they returned
a verdict of not guilty, thus sustaining the
claim of the defendant that the killing was
in self-defense.
Miss G. Hampton, of Rochelle, Went to
Windsor Saturday, to visit friends. She
started home in the evening accompanied
| Wy SAletl tco w ulhc w ucA IuSy you WlUlll
a short distance of Capt. w. D. Dicldnson's
the horse got frightened and tried to run
and turn. Upon Investigation a huge
gator was discovered just in front with his
head III the edge of the road. The horse
was quieted, driven back a few rods and
hitched. Now what was to be done
There was no way to get around as it was
a swampy place; and they had nothing
to kill it with. They gathered a
pole, and Miss Hampton struck it q
severe blow, causing it to jump into the
road. Seeing the length of it they decided
they couldn't kill it. So Miss II. minded the
gator and Charles went to Capt. d. s to get
his gun and shoot it. Capt. d. had nothing
but small shot, so he gathered his ak and
rushed to the spot After using the ak and
long poles for some time they conquered
him. When measured he was found to be
fourteen feet long and looked to be as big as
a sugar barrel Miss II. and Charles then
came on to town, arriving about dusk This
| is true story.
The COMMITTEES appointed by o. NJ
Mitchell Post No, 4, G. A. R., at Jackson
| vile, two weeks ago to make suitable
arrangements for the proper celebration OF
Decoration day, have got the details of the
work well under way, and all the military
volunteer, fire department, civic bodies
together with +. f. Lee Camp, c. ", have
accepted the invitation to attend About
forty little girls have been selected to assist
| in the services at the cen,eter1y Two